What are you reading right now?

Guybrush · 10-20-2009, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by storymilo

^ That's sadd about him getting diagnosed with Alzheimers, I hadn't heard about that.

Have you read The Wee Free Men?

Several times

I've read all his books (or will have once I'm done with his latest), most of them more than once .. In other words, I'm a dedicated fan.

storymilo · 10-20-2009, 07:06 PM

Which one is your favorite? I've only read The Wee Free Men and Thud (unless I'm forgetting one) and those were quite a while ago so I don't remember very well. Maybe I should read some more by him

Guybrush · 10-21-2009, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by storymilo

Which one is your favorite? I've only read The Wee Free Men and Thud (unless I'm forgetting one) and those were quite a while ago so I don't remember very well. Maybe I should read some more by him

My favourite from him is Night Watch

Although all Discworld books except the two first stand well on their own, events in one book do carry over in the next. Different books are about different people and Night Watch is, of course, about the City Watch with the main character being commander Samuel Vimes. As such, it may be a more rewarding read to if you start earlier in the City Watch chronology before you tackle Night Watch which is fairly late, Thud! being the only watch book after it.

Guards! Guards!
Men at Arms
Feet of Clay
Jingo
The Fifth Elephant
Night Watch
Thud!

These are the books that are about the Watch. Guards! Guards! is okay, but they get really good with Men at Arms. Men at Arms, Feet of Clay and Jingo are all brilliant, I think, then The Fifth Elephant is also good and Night Watch is the best! Thud! pales in comparison.

So, if you want, you can just read Night Watch - or - you could start with Guards! Guards! or Men at Arms and read your way up to it which will be more rewarding, but of course you'd have to get your hands on the books.

LoathsomePete · 10-21-2009, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by toretorden

My favourite from him is Night Watch

Although all Discworld books except the two first stand well on their own, events in one book do carry over in the next. Different books are about different people and Night Watch is, of course, about the City Watch with the main character being commander Samuel Vimes. As such, it may be a more rewarding read to if you start earlier in the City Watch chronology before you tackle Night Watch which is fairly late, Thud! being the only watch book after it.

Guards! Guards!
Men at Arms
Feet of Clay
Jingo
The Fifth Elephant
Night Watch
Thud!

These are the books that are about the Watch. Guards! Guards! is okay, but they get really good with Men at Arms. Men at Arms, Feet of Clay and Jingo are all brilliant, I think, then The Fifth Elephant is also good and Night Watch is the best! Thud! pales in comparison.

So, if you want, you can just read Night Watch - or - you could start with Guards! Guards! or Men at Arms and read your way up to it which will be more rewarding, but of course you'd have to get your hands on the books.

There you go children, listen to the nice Norwegian man.

sidewinder · 10-23-2009, 10:52 PM

Kurt Vonnegut - Deadeye Dick

LoathsomePete · 10-23-2009, 11:19 PM

My personal favourite Vonnegut book. It was the only one my dad didn't donate to charity, yes I use to have almost every Vonnegut book he ever wrote, almost all original prints and my dad donated them to charity without even asking me.

sidewinder · 10-24-2009, 02:01 AM

How rude. This is my second of his. I plan to read more.

storymilo · 10-24-2009, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

There you go children, listen to the nice Norwegian man.

That just sounded a lot more creepy than anything Tore said.

Fruitonica · 10-24-2009, 08:52 PM

The Dame himself. I don't read many autobiographies, but this I'm enjoying a lot.

333 · 10-24-2009, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by sidewinder

Kurt Vonnegut - Deadeye Dick

Fucks yeah.

Finally picked this up while I was in Washington I've been on a Miller kick lately. So far, this blows Air-Conditioned Nightmare out of the water:

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sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	Kurt Vonnegut - Deadeye Dick __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

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LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	My personal favourite Vonnegut book. It was the only one my dad didn't donate to charity, yes I use to have almost every Vonnegut book he ever wrote, almost all original prints and my dad donated them to charity without even asking me. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

10-24-2009, 02:01 AM	#1927 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	How rude. This is my second of his. I plan to read more. __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

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storymilo Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,845	Which one is your favorite? I've only read The Wee Free Men and Thud (unless I'm forgetting one) and those were quite a while ago so I don't remember very well. Maybe I should read some more by him

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Fruitonica Pale and Wan Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Aus Posts: 917	The Dame himself. I don't read many autobiographies, but this I'm enjoying a lot.